Addiction and Motivational Interviewing
July 31 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Motivational interviewing (MI) is an evidence-based communication approach, which facilitates behavior change through the utilization of four key principles: Compassion, Acceptance, Partnership, and Evocation.
Wednesday, July 31; Noon – 1:00 p.m.
Online
Amanda Sharp, PhD, MPH earned her PhD from the College of Behavioral and Community Sciences at the University of South Florida in the Department of Mental Health Law and Policy, her dissertation was titled, “The Role of Non-Secular Involvement Towards a Comprehensive Community Approach for Addressing Opioid Use Disorder”. She received her Master of Public Health from Boston University. She completed a post-doctoral research fellowship at Harvard Medical School in the Health Equity Research lab and The Center for Mindfulness and Compassion, where she now holds a teaching associate position. She was a Public Health Analyst for the federal government in HHS at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).